Lyneham, Canberra
Train smart. Grow strong. Roll with Rogue.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for people, not for trophies. Small groups, coaching you can follow, and every class capped at twelve. For adults, and for kids from five.
Everybody’s first week is free.
New to this?
BJJ without the intimidation
Never trained before? That is exactly who Rogue is built for. There is no sizing-up at the door, no one to impress and nothing you need to know before you arrive. You will be welcomed, shown how the session works and taken through the basics at a pace you can actually follow.
Our training pathways
Find the right mat time for you
Seven classes, each with a clear job. You do not have to pick correctly on day one — tell us where you are and we will point you at the right room.
Beginners
The essentials, taught step by step. A solid foundation for newcomers and for anyone sharpening their fundamentals.
About Beginners →
Principles
The why behind the how. Core concepts you can adapt, so you build your own solutions instead of memorising moves.
About Principles →
Explore
Small-group, discovery-led training. Problem solving, creativity and finding the game that suits you.
About Explore →
Self Defence
Practical skills for real situations, built in a safe and controlled environment. Confidence, awareness and resilience.
About Self Defence →
Open Mat
Extended mat time to drill, roll and reset with the crew, with coaches on hand for tailored guidance.
About Open Mat →
Kids & Youth
Kids aged 5 to 9 and Youth aged 10 to 15. Confidence, movement and respect, taught through play and practice.
About Kids & Youth →
Kids and Youth
Kids from five, Youth from ten
Two classes a week, on Tuesdays during the school term, capped at twelve like every other class. Children learn balance, leverage and problem solving — and how to look after the person they are training with.
$30 a week, nothing charged in the school holidays, and their first week is free.
When we train
Weekly timetable
Fourteen classes a week in Lyneham. Every class is capped at twelve people, so book your place before you come.
| Day | Time | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 5:00–5:45pm | Beginners |
| Monday | 5:45–6:45pm | Principles |
| Tuesday | 7:00–8:00am | Explore |
| Tuesday | 9:30–10:30am | Explore |
| Tuesday | 4:15–5:00pm | Kids |
| Tuesday | 5:00–5:45pm | Youth |
| Wednesday | 6:15–7:00pm | Principles |
| Wednesday | 7:00–8:15pm | Open Mat |
| Thursday | 7:00–8:00am | Principles |
| Thursday | 5:00–5:45pm | Beginners |
| Friday | 4:00–5:00pm | Self Defence |
| Saturday | 10:30–11:15am | Self Defence |
| Saturday | 11:15am–12:30pm | Open Mat |
| Sunday | 11:30am–12:30pm | Beginners |
What sets us apart
The Rogue difference
Small group focus
Quality over quantity. Classes are capped at twelve, so you get individual attention, direct feedback and a step-by-step teaching style rather than a crowd to hide in.
Safety and sustainability
Your welfare comes first. We train for injury prevention and long careers on the mat, because progress comes from turning up consistently, not from surviving a hard week.
Collaborative culture
We are a non-competition club. Training partners build each other up, questions are welcome and every achievement in the room belongs to the room.
Register before you train
Everyone books in advance and acknowledges the code of conduct. That is how we hold the cap of twelve and know who is on the mat.
What members say
Eighty-one reviews, and a five-star average
We have not gone looking for these. They are what people wrote of their own accord.
It’s a fantastic place for beginners — the intro courses are really well structured and make it easy to build confidence and skills from day one. The instructors are friendly, patient, and incredibly knowledgeable.
I decided to join Rogue as I was rehabbing some serious injuries and was met with empathy. The studio is very welcoming and training partners are all very considerate of one another. It’s a great safe space.
Small class sizes make a huge difference in tailoring the teaching approach and ensuring you are matched up well with a suitable training partner.
Quoted from our Google reviews, where you can read all of them. We have not edited them beyond trimming for length.
Meet your head coach
Mike Armstrong
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, awarded by John Will in 2017 · 3rd Dan · Black Belt in Karate · Senior Instructor in Unarmed Combat · wrestling background.
Mike has taught martial arts since 1992 and has trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu since 2001. He is a retired Australian Army Major with twenty-three years of service, and was a senior instructor on the Army’s combatives courses.
That background is why the coaching here is careful rather than hard. His focus is on building a safe, positive mat culture where every student is supported — teaching the person, not just the technique.
Ready to roll?
Your first week is free
Seven sessions across the week for adults, from early weekday mornings through to the weekend. No pressure, no commitment, and no need to be fit or experienced first. If you are bringing a child, their free week is the Tuesday Kids or Youth class.
See the seven sessions. Book your place and you are set — the waiver is part of booking.